Hay-press.



PATENTBD FEB. 3. 1903.

w. N. NEWTON.

HAY PRESS. APPLICATION rILnp mm: 2 a, 1902;

10 MODEL.

q Vi blesses UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

W'ILLIAM NETSON NEWTON, OF BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOJ. J. GARLAND, OF THE ROCK, GEORGIA.

HAY-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 719,495, datedFebruary 3, 1 903.

Application filed June 28,1902. Serial No. 113,606.

T0 at whom, it iii/my con/corn:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM NETSON NEW- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Barnesville, in the county of Pike and State ofGeorgia, have invented a new and useful Hay-Press, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates generally to haypresses, and more particularly toa double press, whereby two bales can be formed at one time.

Another object of the invention is to provide an exceedingly simplemeans for holding the compressed hay in place; and with these objects inview the invention consists in the peculiar construction of the variousparts and in their novel combination or arrangement, all of which willbe fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure l is a topplan viewof a haypress constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig.2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is adetail section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, illustrating I the specialconstruction of mechanism for retaining the compressed hay in place.Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 4: 4 of Fig. 1,illustrating the motive power for operating the plungers. Fig. 5 is adetail sectional view illustrating the manner of connecting the plungersto the crank-shaft, and Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one endof one of the plungers.

In carrying out myinvention I employ the baling-boxes A, said boxesbeing built up substantially the same as baling-boxes in general use,having feed-hoppers A, through which the hay is introduced, and thesebaling-boxes also have side openings to permit the wiring of the bale.The baling-boxes are united by means of a base-board B, and the powermechanism is arranged centrally of the base-board, as most clearly shownin Fig. 1. This power mechanism consists, essentially, of a crank-shaftO, which is journaled at its lower end in a suitable bushing C, fixedupon the base-board, its upper end turning through a bushing 0 locatedin a cross-piece O supported upon standards 0 The upper end of thecrank-shaft carries a pinion D and (N0 model.)

whiflietree only can be employed, if so desired.

H indicates the pitmen carrying the plungers I, said pitmen beingconnected at their inner ends to a crankshaft 0, so that at eachrevolution of the said crank one pitman will be operated to effect acompression, while the other pitman is being withdrawn to permit the hayto be fed to the baling chamber or box. The end of the pitman H has agrooved ferrule H, which bears against the crankshaft 0. The end of thepitman O is pivotally connected to the crank-shaft by means of a bolt K,the crank of which is right-angled in shape, one portion resting uponthe face of the pitman, while the other member passes through the pitmanand receives a nut K. Suitable strengthening bands K are also arrangedaround the end of the pitman.

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be noted that one eyebolt is arranged uponthe upper face of the pitman,while the other eyebolt is arranged,

upon the lower face of its pitman. This per mits the ends of the pitmento be brought together in the same horizontal plane and also provides apositive pivotal attachment both above and below the same. The sweepcould be attached directly to the upper end of the crank-shaft; but inpractice I prefer to interpose the pinion and gear for the purpose ofincreasing the number of reciprocations of the pitmen-and plunger.

In order to hold the hay in its proper compressed position, I employ theretaining-1evers L, pivoted at each side of the baling-boxes upon theupright rods L, the inner ends working/through slots L produced in thesides of the baling-boxes, said ends being beveled, as shown at L topermit the hay to pass freely beyond the same during the act ofcompression. The outer ends of these levers contact with a spring bar orplate M,

which is fastened to one of the upright ch'ambers, said bar or platebeing preferably fastened intermediate the retaining-levers, as

most clearly shown at M in Fig. 2, the free ends of said spring bar orplate normally contacting with the ends of the levers, holding them insuch position as to prevent the retrocession of the compressed hay.

It will thus be seen that I provide an exceedingly simple and durableconstruction of hay-press, which can be used either single or double andone which is not likely to get out of order, owing to the simplicity ofthe small number of parts employed.

While I have shown my hay-press as operated by means of horse-power, itwill of course be understood that steam can be employed, if so desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a hay-press, the combination with the crank-shaft and means foroperating the same, of the pitmen having grooved ferrules at theiropposing ends, and the oppositely-disposed eyebolts attached to thepitmen, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a baling-press, the combination with the crank-shaft, and meansfor operating the same, of the pitmen having grooved ferrules at theiropposing ends, and the oppositely-dis- WILLIAM NETSON NEWTON.

\Vitnesses:

R. H. POWELL, RoB'r. HoLMEs.

